B-side "Wrong Side of Love" Format 7" Length 4:02 | Released 1988 Genre Rock, Power Pop Label Epic Records | |
"Ghost Town" is a single by American rock band Cheap Trick, released as the third single from their 1988 album Lap of Luxury. The song was written by American songwriter Diane Warren and Rick Nielsen.
Contents
The single was released as a 7" vinyl only.
The b-side "Wrong Side of Love" was featured on the same album, written by Rick Nielsen and American songwriter/musician Todd Cerney.
Both tracks were produced by Richie Zito who would also produce the band's following 1990 album "Busted".
The single's cover followed a similar theme to the cover for the previous single "Don't Be Cruel".
An American promotional 7" vinyl was also released at the time, with the b-side "Wrong Side of Love" as the a-side and "Ghost Town" as the b-side.
Background
Considered as the band's comeback album following the commercial failure of the 1986 album The Doctor, Lap of Luxury spawned three top 40 hit singles and one minor hit single. "The Flame" topped the American Billboard Hot 100 whilst a cover of Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel" peaked at #4. "Ghost Town" continued the commercial success, peaking at #33 during a 14-week chart run.
The song also entered the American Mainstream Rock chart where it peaked at #32.
A music video was created for the single, receiving airplay on MTV.
Track listing
- "Ghost Town" - 4:02
- "Wrong Side of Love" - 3:59
Critical reception
In the review for the album Lap of Luxury, allmusic.com described the song as a "Grandly romantic power ballad."